After seeing her mother put on eyeshadow, 2-year-old Abigail uses her paint set to pretend to apply color to her own eyelids. This is an example of object permanence.

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This is an example of imitation, not object permanence. Object permanence refers to the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or touched. Abigail is imitating her mother's actions.

After Seeing Her Mother Put on Eyeshadow, 2-Year-Old Abigail Uses